Olympics Opening Ceremonies: Facts & Photos

A few facts courtesy of The London Evening Standard and a few photos courtesy of John E. King:
15,000 square metres of staging - equivalent to 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
A flying system that can lift 25 tonnes - that is the same as five elephants.
12,956 props, which is more than 100 times more than used in a West End musical.
A million-watt PA system using more than 500 speakers and 50 tonnes of associated sound gear—which is double the amount of speakers than on the main stage ...